diff --git a/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
index 8d7476344b..c81ed26665 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
     virtual int GetBase() const;
     virtual bool SetBase(int base);
 
+    virtual void Refresh( bool eraseBackground = true,
+                          const wxRect *rect = (const wxRect *) NULL ) wxOVERRIDE;
 
     // implementation only from now on
     // -------------------------------
diff --git a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
index 6c37d792db..6f1e8c7864 100644
--- a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,19 @@ wxSpinCtrl::~wxSpinCtrl()
     gs_spinForTextCtrl.erase(GetBuddyHwnd());
 }
 
+void wxSpinCtrl::Refresh(bool eraseBackground, const wxRect *rect)
+{
+    wxControl::Refresh(eraseBackground, rect);
+
+    UINT flags = RDW_INVALIDATE;
+    if ( eraseBackground )
+        flags |= RDW_ERASE;
+
+    // Don't bother computing the intersection of the given rectangle with the
+    // buddy control, just always refresh it entirely, as it's much simpler.
+    ::RedrawWindow(GetBuddyHwnd(), NULL, NULL, flags);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxSpinCtrl-specific methods
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------